Tourist arrivals up by 7.5% in Q1 2025, down by 0.8% in March
Tourist arrivals were up by 7.5% in the first quarter of this year on an annual basis, while recording a small drop of 0.8% in March, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Thursday show. At the same…
FinMin says structured dialogue between EU -USA on tariffs should be put forward
Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos said Wednesday that the government and the Ministry of Finance believe that a structured dialogue between the EU and the US should be put forward, in order to reach a mutually beneficial outcome. Asked about…
Non-commercial but encouraging findings at “Elektra-1” well, Energy Ministry says
The presence of natural gas in non-commercial quantities was confirmed by the data collected from the “Elektra-1” exploration well in Block 5 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry…
President says EU needs to sign agreement with Lebanon similar as the one with Egypt, welcoming Commissioner Suica
President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides said that together with the President of France and the Prime Minister of Greece, they intend to send a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, regarding the need to…
President’s US trip confirms international confidence in Cyprus, says Spokesman
The visit of the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, to the USA was successfully completed, with the contacts and meetings he had confirming the international confidence in the Republic of Cyprus and the positive image it projects, as stated…
President says Plug and Play will visit Cyprus to explore investment prospects
Plug and Play company officials will visit Cyprus to look into prospects of investing on the island, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Tuesday. The President met with Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug and Play, one of the world’s largest…
Cyprus airports record increase in passengers traffic in March
Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus welcomed 707,304 passengers during March, recording an increase of 5.91% compared to 2024, the Transport Ministry announced on Tuesday. It also said that the high trend in passenger traffic ever recorded for the January-March…
CMP says exhumations of remains reached 1,700 since 2006
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has exhumed the remains of 1,700 people since the excavations began in 2006 until today, which have yielded 1,268 identifications so far. The figures were provided on Monday at a press conference, on the occasion of…
No effort to politicize the missing persons issue will be accepted, Cyprus tells UN session
No effort to politicize the missing persons issue will be accepted, Cyprus tells UN session The issue of Missing Persons due to armed conflicts constitutes “a human tragedy that continues to affect many countries around the world, including my own…
Leaders agree on Youth Committee and discussions on demining, climate, cemeteries
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, agreed on Wednseday to establish a Technical Committee on Youth, to conduct discussions on demining at the level of the Greek Cypriot Negotiator and…
Serious road injuries in Cyprus reduced by 43% in 2013-2023, EU report indicates
Cyprus has recorded a 43% reduction in serious injuries during the decade from 2013 to 2023, based on the report of the European Road Safety Performance Index (Road Safety PIN), which presents data from the 27 member states of the European…
Monk seal “Panayis” returns from Greece and will be released to his natural environment
A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus-monachus), which was named “Panayis”, returned on Friday to Cyprus aboard an airplane from Greece, where he received treatment for almost five months. Panayi’s mother was found dead in the marine area of Famagusta last November…
